One of the most powerful photos from the funeral of Prince Philip yesterday was the Queen sitting on her own. It was a good photo but was it a true reflection of what happened? as a similar photo a few minutes later shows the other family members near the Queen:
Queen could take a 'step back' from royal duties after Philip's funeral, expert claimshttps://t.co/1oj1eR5D3H pic.twitter.com/s0znddLAwf
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 18, 2021
The headline for this photo could have been ‘United in grief – even with social distancing the Queen takes comfort in being surrounded by her family’.
I am not taking an opinion either way or criticising any of the media. I just thought it was a good example of how you can frame a story depending on what narrative you want to give it.
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